Yes — yesterday is OVER!

Wow. Intense. Especially that drive home — all those backroads in high winds and mostly unplowed snow! Yay! (And St. Christopher was hanging on in the passenger seat the whole way home.)

I am so glad it’s over.

And here we are, with today. Still snow everywhere, but it’s SUNNY. And I don’t have to be anywhere until Wednesday.

And I slept in this morning!! I did not get out of bed until 5:38AM!!

And I did not do yoga this morning, either.

And I have not yet begun to read the 13 emails of notes from Peitor yet. Even though he is sitting somewhere right now, patiently waiting (drumming his fingers maybe?) for me to call.

I just hung out in bed for a while this morning, drinking coffee laced with rhodiola rosea and lion’s mane. Chewing on a nicotine toothpick. Feeling like this god-awful world might still be worth hanging out in for a few more minutes…

[Me?]

Jesus, I am so tired of so many things. Just sort of waiting for JFK. Jr to put in his long-awaited appearance. That — and the release, finally, of the files on JFK and RFK — will bring a whole lot of this noisy madness to a grinding halt.

Oh, and —

Meanwhile…

Nick Cave sent out a very interesting Red Hand File this morning. (I personally believe that Kanye West is a psyop on the side of the White Hats now. The shit that guy has seen just in LA alone has got to be enough to make you want to shoot yourself — you know, to get the pictures to stop).

Anyway. What Nick had to say was very interesting. Especially this line: “…why it is unacceptable to coerce one’s girlfriend into standing naked on the red carpet at the Grammys.” Coming from a man whose naked wife has graced a certified gold-selling album cover; in homes worldwide since 2013…

Just, well. Just very interesting. I liked what he had to say. And I liked this part:

“To be human is to be flawed, yet it is also to possess the potential to achieve staggering things – beautiful, brilliant, inspiring, wild and audacious things; things to be cherished, despite our complex and compromised natures.”

You can read it in full here.

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I think that might be it for now, gang. I really do have to get busy with Peitor.

Enjoy your Monday, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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I know you won’t believe this, but this is what I usually wake up singing these days. The cats love it! And so do I.

Enjoy, gang.

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

Joyful, joyful, we adore thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
hearts unfold like flowers before thee,
opening to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
drive the gloom of doubt away;
giver of immortal gladness,
fill us with the light of day!

All thy works with joy surround thee,
earth and heaven reflect thy rays;
stars and angels sing around thee,
center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
flowery meadow, flashing sea,
chanting bird and flowing fountain
call us to rejoice in thee.

Mortals, join the mighty chorus,
Which the morning stars began;
God’s own love is reigning o’er us,
Joining people hand in hand.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife;
Joyful music leads us sunward
In the triumph song of life.

Lyrics c – Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 (Music, Beethoven)

Even though it’s still cold in the early mornings, and even though it’s still January, it’s been getting up into the mid-40s Fahrenheit during the day, and it feels like Spring.

And what a great feeling to remember — Spring.

Also, I have been making great progress with getting my life back.

Three days now without needing herbal supplements for managing stress and anxiety. And I feel like my brain is clearer.

And I’m back to doing prayers and yoga first thing in the morning, instead of trying to fit it in “wherever”. (After I check in with all the Alt news channels, that is, and after about 15 mins of meditation. And then about 10 minutes of French lessons on the Mondly App.)

Minus the Alt news channels — this is the life I used to have, five years ago. It kept the day, and my mind, wide open for working on projects at the laptop. So this feels really great.

And I recently downloaded the free “Daily Prayer” App, from ReThinkMe. I especially love reading the Prayer Wall first thing in the morning and last thing at night — where people from around the world, post their prayers in real-time.

Talk about feeling connected to humanity in a nano-second. It is incredible, gang.

Oh, and so far: I’m really LOVING the Zippix toothpicks. It’s only been 3 days, though, so I’ll keep you posted.

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Well, I’m really glad I had to be with a client during the entire RFK, Jr. insanity yesterday. I kept on top of it on my phone, when I could. And it seemed just like a horrific spectacle. One of the truthers I follow on telegram posted that watching it (in real time) was like dragging his balls through broken glass…

I’m guessing I would have concurred had I been watching it. Even though, you know, I am virtually testicle-free.

Today, we have Kash Patel up at bat!!! I’m guessing it will be another nightmare to watch, so I’m glad I have another client.

But, I tell you, gang, I cannot wait to see him get confirmed. Between RFK Jr. and Kash Patel, life in these United States is going to become incredible.

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James Tabor – Understanding the Forbidden Fruit: Why There is NO FALL of Humankind in Genesis (18 mins):

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Nick Cave sent out a Red Hand File yesterday that was a little heartbreaking, but really beautiful. Essentially, it dealt with how to handle death and grief. In part, he said:

“We are broken things, amongst other broken things. We are imperfect and characterised by our capacity to fuck things up, yet still we can move incrementally towards the greater good. This serves as grounds for both self-forgiveness and hope, and reflects our inherent human loveliness….”

You can read it in full here.

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That’s really all I have for now, gang. I have to get to work on the TV project before I head out to my client’s.

Have a great Thursday, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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This morning’s breakfast-listening music!!

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, 1995. From the Playback collection, disk 6, Nobody’s Children — the song “You Get Me High.” Enjoy, gang.

Wow. Whoever you are, I really appreciate you.

I was just looking over the sales stats on my various self-published novels and I see that the Kindle version of The Guitar Hero Goes Home (written 5 years ago), is ranked #1,731 in sales of Biographical Literary Fiction (!!!). (Holy Cow!!!)

And the Kindle version of Twilight of the Immortal (from FIFTEEN years ago!!!), is ranked #2,686 in sales of LGBTQ Historical Fiction. And #5,824 in LGBTQ Literary Fiction!!

This astounds me in the best possible way, gang.

Not just the sales rankings, but the “Literary Fiction” categories.

It just made my morning. Thanks, everybody.

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On other topics–

I am really eager to see those much-promised Energy Bills come down. I just got my heating bill and it’s ridiculous.

I’m guessing that everyone is aware of what is going on with Trump and all the Executive Orders and the progress of all that, so here’s hoping we soon see an end to this robbery (meaning: when it gets super cold like this, the cost of natural gas heat soars.)

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Nick Cave sent out a really sweet Red Hand File yesterday!! I just loved it. It was a letter written by a group of French school children — aged 12 and 13. Their English was, for the most part, good, but also sort of funny.

In part, they asked: “We found you sometimes weirdos, strange and dark in your differents songs, but we like it! So how do you see yourself in your songs? Are you happy sometimes?“

Nick replied, in part:

“As for being ‘weirdos, strange and dark’ – this is not only an accurate reflection of my songs but also describes me, or at least how I often feel. Yet, amidst the weirdness, the strangeness, and deep within the darkness, I am mostly happy. I am mostly happy because beautiful things keep happening to me, such as receiving your letter.“

You can read it in full here. It was just wonderful.

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And that is really all I have for today, because the TV pilot has me overloaded with work. And I find I am getting depressed about having to return to the caregiving job tomorrow. 5 days was just not enough of a break. But I’m trying not to dwell on it. And trying to just keep moving forward…

This is helping! I began watching it last evening on Amazon Prime. I loved the Flip Wilson Show when I was a kid, but as an adult, I’m actually understanding the humor! And it makes me laugh out loud.

All right. Enjoy your Thursday, wherever you are in the world, gang.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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As promised, the Best of Cajun Country is no longer in the kitchen CD player. However, the CD that’s in there now includes songs that are nearly 100 years old. That, alone, kinda depresses me. When did that happen??

Rudy Vallee, The Voice That Had Them Fainting: Hits from 1928-1937.

Anyway. Yes, from Rudy Vallee. “These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)” from 1936. Enjoy, gang!

I’m going to start off the post with Nick Cave’s new Red Hand File, which I just this moment read, and I am just so OVER it — that so many effing people have such a problem with the opening line of the AMAZING song, “O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is)”. This is not the first time I’d encountered comments about that first line, or entire first verse.

It is such a HUMAN opening line. A human, playful song about an amazing , playful human being who is no longer among us. WTF is wrong with people? Have they never been in love and been in bed and made art???? Jesus.

Anyway! Nick replies, in part:

“But as its creator I feel the need to defend it – not just out of some paternal urge, but because I have always thought the line was rather good. Truthfully, when I wrote the first verse of ‘O Wow O Wow‘, I was so pleased, that I took the rest of the day off!

The opening verse is, of course, a recollection of my younger days with Anita – in this instance, she rises naked from our shared bed…”

You can read it in full here.

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Okay. Well. More snow came yesterday. And now it’s super duper cold out there. But you know what???

Yesterday morning, absolutely out of the blue, my next door neighbors brought over TWO completely assembled cat houses, complete with plenty of straw inside each of them, and they put them on my kitchen porch!! The husband texted me: “We noticed that there are cats congregating on your porch. Hopefully this will help them stay warm.”

How nice is that??? I have one cat house out there already, but 3 cats.

I can’t tell you what that did to reducing my stress level instantansously.

And yes, this is the same man who dug a grave in my backyard for Lucie when she died this past summer. And it’s the same man whose home got COMPELTELY crushed when my enormous maple tree fell on their house during a mini tornado 3 summers ago.

What great neighbors.

This is such a amazing little village.

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Well, the closer we get to the Inauguration, the less real news there is. It all seems to be about setting the stage for Trump to come back and change everything imaginable.

If you have the stomach for it, this was interesting. It’s from a couple of days ago but I finally had the chance to listen to it.

Tucker Carlson and Michael Shellenberger Break Down the California Fires (2 hrs 16 mins):

There’s also this, but it’s from 3 weeks ago:

Aaron Siri: Everything You Should Know About the Polio Vaccine, & Its Link to the Abortion Industry (1 hr 45 mins):

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Here’s Phil’s replay from last night, if you missed it. About an hour into it, he goes over current events. Then there’s a Q & A.

Current Events – January 14th, 2025 (2 hrs):

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This was interesting.

Nigel Watson (Finland/UK) – Spain 100% Property Tax Shocker (9 mins):

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And I’m going to leave it at that. I have to look over some script notes from Peitor before I head out for my morning shift.

Have a great Thursday, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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I leave you with this!

This came up on my “frequent playlist” while I was driving home last night, in the dark, in the snow. And missing New York. (See yesterday’s post about why I had to cancel my trip there next week.)

How interesting, right? From 1975 — in fact, I’ve mentioned this here before, but this song was released while I was committed to the mental hospital. At the lowest point in my life. I used to listen to it on the AM radio in my room. And within a mere 5 years, I was living one block from Broadway, married to one of the most interesting men I had ever met, who’d come all the way from Singapore!!

And this year, our play, “The Guide to being Fabulous,” will be produced (Off)-Broadway!!

Okay. Enjoy, gang. We never know what great things are right around the corner.

But not as bad as they had predicted.

The snow, I mean.

However, in a really sweet gesture last night, my clients insisted I go home early, to avoid the upcoming snow. And I still got paid for the whole shift.

Anyway. I have to be quick here today because my phone conference with Peitor starts in about half an hour.

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You’ve all probably seen by now that the (fake) Trudeau is planning to resign this week. Possibly today, or more likely on Wednesday. Yet another moment of Q being absolutely right.

If you didn’t follow Q, or are suspicious of what it was — it was Military Intelligence, put together primarily by these incredible men, beginning back in October of 2017:

• Donald Trump, Commander in Chief
• Donald Trump, Jr.
• Lt. General Mike Flynn
• Kash Patel
• Ezra Cohen Watnik
• Dan Scavino

As well as Phil Godlewski and Roy Watkins (Code Monkey Z), and others.

If you look at where these men are today, and what is getting ready to happen here in the States (and all over the world, frankly), you get a better idea about why those of us who followed Q, and the Anons (who helped de-code Q for the rest of us) are so excited these days.

If you want to dive a little deeper, Mike King’s Anti-NY Times has an interesting post today, however, if you don’t follow Q at all, it will just make your brain explode:

“2025 Rolls in With Epic Level of Fakery

We have reached the point of peak illusionism in this first week of the sure-to-be momentous year of 2025. Even for one very familiar with the twists and methodologies of this movie, the level of barely concealed fakery and seemingly inexplicable weirdness has gotten surreal — and frankly, a wee bit tiresome. But the stunts remain tolerable for us only because “something has got to give” — and pretty darn soon, as we head into the final days of President Trump’s “dash” term and the exciting perception of Trump 47 (the 3rd term), beginning January 20th.

From just this past week or so alone:

The woman “burned alive” on a New York City subway — FAKE

The Trump Family New Year’s Eve party at Mar a Lago — FAKE

The New Orleans “truck massacre” — FAKE

The exploding Tesla at Trump’s Hotel in Las Vegas — FAKE

The Korean airplane crash into a concrete barrier — FAKE

The Mike Johnson Speaker fight — FAKE

“Biden” awarding medals to Killary, Soros et al. — FAKE.

And if I missed anything, well, that was probably FAKE too![…]

[full article here]

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CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER MONDAY 6TH JANUARY 2025 (12 mins):

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In health news–

This has been known for a while now in the health/supplements world, but in case you weren’t aware of this yet, it’s important —

From Freedom Force Battalion — includes video:

“Cholesterol Does Not Cause Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack Or Stroke.

Cholesterol Is Essential, Without It Our Body Cannot Make:
Testosterone
Aldosterone
Cortisol
DHT Dihydrotestosterone
DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone
Estradiol
Estriol
Estrone
Progesterone
Vitamin D

Healthy Cholesterol Is Crucial For A Thriving Life.

Top 15 Cholesterol Benefits:
Protects against chemicals, toxins & heavy metals.
Prevents dementia & cognitive decline.
Protects against all cause mortality.
Production of all steroid hormones.
Bone density & Osteoporosis prevention.
Protective against stroke & heart disease.
Important for lungs & airways.
Building block of all cells & mitochondria.
Absorption of Vitamins A, D, E & K.
Critical for digestion & bile acids.
Immune system protection against infections.
Lowers risk of cancer & death.
Lowers risk of depression & suicide.
Lowers stress, cortisol & anxiety.
Optimal brain is 60% fat & 25% cholesterol.

A low carbohydrate diet prioritizing nutrient dense animal foods, eliminating harmful seed oils & excess sugar, provides the best healthy cholesterol profile.

This approach keeps Triglycerides low & HDL high, which is one of the best Cardio Biomarkers for Cardiac health. TG/HDL ratio optimally should be less than 2.0 & even better at 1.5 or less.

👇The Higher Your LDL, The Longer You Live👇
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👇Low Cholesterol Causes Mortality👇
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Phil is finally supposed to be live tonight at 8PM Eastern time. We shall see. Check here to confirm.

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Nick Cave sent out a wonderful Red Hand File today, all about hope!! And Christmas with his new grandson, Roman. He said, in part:

“In its active form, hope is a supreme gesture of love, a radical and audacious duty, whereas despair is a stagnant rejection of life itself. Hope becomes the energy of change…

“Our [Christmas] was a large, noisy family affair that revolved around my infant grandson, Roman. Magisterial in his highchair, I watched him being fed by his doting parents – this bright, new child – and your question seemed to melt into the vision of that little boy, his face covered in avocado, a radiant affirmation of that small word – hope. On that Christmas day, I saw the vitality of hope in action…”

You can read it in full here.

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And that is it for now, gang!!! I gotta scoot and officially get back to work on the TV pilot project with Abstract Absurdity Productions.

Enjoy your Monday, wherever you are in the world!!!

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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From last night’s drive home in the dark, just moments ahead of the snow.

I’ve posted this song here before, but I love this song!! The classic, “Louisiana Saturday Night” by Don Williams, 1977. Enjoy, gang!!

Even though I am still really tired, I am bowled over by the beauty of my clients this season.

I was not expecting any gifts or even any cards, but my clients are kind of blowing me away with their kindness. Yesterday, one of my clients gave me a gift and a Christmas card that sort of took my breath away — and when I thanked her for it, the beautiful things she said to me about the job I do for her and her husband brought tears to my eyes.

It’s a difficult mix between knowing I will be alone this Christmas because my dad is gone now and I basically have no family left who are still speaking to me, and my friends are far away, spending Christmas with their families.

So the fact that I will actually be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with clients who genuinely care about me — it is hard to process that mix of gratitude, love, loss.

I have to say, though, I am really looking forward to spending Christmas Day with my 94-year-old Japanese client that I adore so much!!

We have such an incredible time when we are together. He and I have so many unlikely things in common that I could do a whole blog post about it.

When I saw him on Wednesday, in the course of our conversations, he said, “I only have a couple more minutes to live.”

And I said, “Do you think you could hold out for another week, because I’ll be coming here on Christmas and I’d hate to be here all by myself.”

He laughed. and he said, “Okay. I’ll hold on another week…”

I’m expecting Christmas Day with him to be just beautiful.

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Anyway. I digress!

There is NO NEWS, gang!! It’s getting insane! The amount of stuff that they are pretending is happening that is not really happening….

I’ve been to Telegram, YouTube, Truth Social, Rumble, X….. and it is all the same.

This is not “news” but it’s interesting, if not sickening. You should probably read it.

From Mike King’s Anti-NY Times:

“Communist Cuba was Made in the USA

“…Most Americans over the age of 45, and certainly all readers of The Anti-New York Times, should already know that Fidel Castro was a Communist dictator who ruined Cuba — driving its mostly White upper and middle classes to flee to Florida while the communist state and its rabble hordes dispossessed productive Cubans who stayed. There was celebration in the Cuban enclaves of Union City, NJ and Miami, FL when the unrepentant old bastard finally died in 2016..

Of more interest to our eager students of real history is the long-since forgotten story of the mighty media organization that dusted off the badly defeated rebel, put him back on his feet, and helped to install him as dictator. That’s right, boys and girls. Without the maneuvering of Sulzberger’s Slimes (aka “the paper of record”) — specifically the pro-communist correspondent Herbert Matthews (cough cough) — and the Evil Eisenhower-Dulles State Department, Castro’s revolution of 1959 would never have succeeded..[…]”

[full article here]

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And in other news–

Nick Cave sent out the best Red Hand File yesterday!! It’s all about how he is going to be spending Christmas — with his family, and going to church.

I have to tell you, gang, just knowing that he is going to have such a perfect Christmas is going to make my own Christmas that much happier. It really is. I’m going to get a lot of joy out of just thinking about it.

He said, in part:

“…And somewhere, amid the feasting and joyful human messiness – this beautiful, this happy, this sorrowful estate – I will acknowledge how extraordinarily fortunate my family and I are to have this good Christmas Day. I will remember, too, amongst all the making and the doing, the energising principle around which this day revolves that speaks so eloquently of rebirth and renewal, and the end to waiting – that of a mother bearing a child in a stable, revitalising the world for all eternity.”

You can read it in full here.

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And our Daily Feature is quite fitting today!

What Would Keith Richards Do?

Our random selection comes from Chapter Five: Daily Affirmations. And the topic is — CHILDREN (!!).

Keith says:

“They give you that little bit — that important bit of living when you absolutely don’t know shit about nothing.”

Who could say it better ???

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And that is actually it for today. I essentially have the “whole day off”, but then, tonight, I will be with that sweet 99-year-old blind lady, who lives out in the middle of deep, dark, snowy nowhere with 3 huge happy dogs and two big rascally black cats.

It’s a full house and it’s full of love, gang.

Okay.

Enjoy your Friday, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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I leave you with this.

The 94-year-old Japanese man had the great good fortune of seeing “South Pacific” on Broadway (in 1950), back when it was brand new and the legendary Mary Martin was starring in it.

What a fantastic show it is– the music, alone, is incredible. Imagine anyone being able to experience that show, live, on stage, when it was brand new. Let alone, being a young Japanese-American, who spent his childhood in Japan, during WWII, then returning to NYC at age 17, and then seeing a show like “South Pacific”.

He and I discuss that show all the time, actually. It’s a show I just love. And I adored Mary Martin when I was a little girl.

Last night, by candlelight, I lay in my bed, listening to a few of the songs from “South Pacific”, but once I landed on the song below, I couldn’t stop playing it!!! “This Nearly Was Mine”. I just kept thinking about the miracle that I have even met this amazing man so late in his life. It is such a blessing to me, to be able to hear about the stories of his life — they are extraordinary. Okay. Enjoy, gang!!

“This Nearly Was Mine”

One dream in my heart
One love to be livin’ for
One love to be livin’ for
This nearly was mine

One girl for my dream
One partner in paradise
This promise of paradise
This nearly was mine

Close to my heart she came
Only to fly away
Only to fly as day flies from moonlight
Now, now I’m alone
Still dreamin’ of paradise
Still sayin’ that paradise
Once nearly was mine

I’ll keep rememberin’ kisses
From lips I’ve never owned
And all the lovely adventures
That we have never known

One dream in my heart
One love to be livin’ for
One love to be livin’ for
This nearly was mine

c – 1949 Rodgers & Hammerstein

All righty, it looks like it was stress that knocked me under yesterday, because I seem to be reasonably fine today. (I say “reasonably” because I can’t remember the last time I felt 100%, totally, and completely fine. It was probably back in 2019 when I had stuff like friends, colleagues, family, a career, and a mere six cats…….)

Anyway.

Nothing from SCOTUS yet, although I saw a post in Phil’s private chat yesterday that indicated the Supreme Court would also be releasing opinions today. So we shall see.

Not much news at all today.

Mostly, I’m just trying to let go of any and all expectations about everything, gang, and just try to be in a Christmas-y frame of mind.

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CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER WEDNESDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2024 (14 mins):

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Andy the Gabby Cabby (UK) – Starmer Prison CRISIS Solved (2 mins):

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This gave me pause yesterday, gang. When I was a wee bonny lass in Cleveland, I loved this guy and this TV show!!

From Variety:

“Michael Cole, ‘Mod Squad’ Star, Dies at 84

Michael Cole, who played Pete Cochran, one of the three hip young cops on “The Mod Squad,” died Tuesday. He was 84.

Cole’s reps said he died “peacefully this morning, surrounded by loved ones, after living a full and vibrant life.” […]”

[full article here]

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Nick Cave sent out an incredible Red Hand File this morning, gang! Just beautiful!! You should go read it in full, but in part he said:

“ I understand it must be painful to feel those “amazing times” are behind you, but they are not, there are many more to come. There will be further heartbreaks too, but hearts break stronger. We must not retreat from our feelings. We must confront them. Rehearse them. Get better at them… My advice? Get back out there. Live life to the fullest – and stay for the whole damn show. It’s amazing.”

You can read the entire letter here.

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And our Daily Feature!

What Would Keith Richards Do?

Well, today’s random selection is very different! It comes from the final chapter in the book, titled A Chronology of Trouble. And it basically documents highlights (and lowlights) of Keith’s life from 1951 – 2008.

Our selection today states that in 1966, Keith separates from (long-time girlfriend) Linda Keith. Wherein Keith:

“Reportedly leaves phone messages for years that say, ‘Tell Linda to fuck off.’ ‘Ruby Tuesday’ is generally believed to be his swan song to Linda.”

Well, at least he got an incredibly great song out of that breakup!! So keep that in mind if you, too, have been leaving “fuck-off” messages to someone for years!!

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And that is it, gang.

Enjoy your Wednesday, wherever you are in the world!

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guys. See ya!

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Of course, I leave you with this! And just FYI, if someone ever wrote a song like this about me, I’d happily put up with the “fuck-off” phone messages for years…

The Rolling Stones, “Ruby Tuesday.” 1966.

“Ruby Tuesday”

She would never say where she came from
Yesterday don’t matter if it’s gone
While the sun is bright
Or in the darkest night
No one knows
She comes and goes

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I’m gonna miss you

Don’t question why she needs to be so free
She’ll tell you it’s the only way to be
She just can’t be chained
To a life where nothing’s gained
And nothing’s lost
At such a cost

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I’m gonna miss you

“There’s no time to lose,” I heard her say
“Catch your dreams before they slip away
Dying all the time
Lose your dreams
And you will lose your mind
Ain’t life unkind?”

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I’m gonna miss you

Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still I’m gonna miss you

c- 1966 Jagger/Richards

So far, it’s looking like my schedule is going to be somewhat manageable for the month of December — even though I have to work on ALL of the holidays!! Aaarrrgggh.

However, you know, just because it’s Christmas or New Year’s Eve, doesn’t mean that the housebound elderly are suddenly completely okay….

Before I forget! I need to post about this.

That really sweet 99-year-old blind lady that I am a caregiver for — I was with her yesterday, and we were talking about her life, as we always do. (Her mind is completely sharp, the only problem she has is that she is legally blind.)

And this astounded me:

The lady’s one and only grandchild was born when the lady was 71 years old, and by then she had been a widow for 21 years. And since her grandchild lived far away, the lady decided that the best way to get to know her grandchild would be to take family trips together as the child was growing up.

So — in the course of the next 25 years, after which the lady began to go blind, but she was already 96 years old(!!) — she had visited 52 countries with her grandchild.

Isn’t this just incredibly inspiring, gang?? Wow. To start traveling overseas when you’re 71, and then visit 52 countries by the time you’re 96. Wow.

And here over in my world, it’s a huge deal to be able to get back to NYC, which is only 500 miles from here, and only takes 1 hr and 20 minutes to fly there, and only about 9 hours by car…

Anyway!! It’s nice to think that when I’m 71 (a mere 7 years from now), worldwide travel might suddenly become incredibly doable. We shall see!

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ALSO! Before I forget–

For today only, December 2, 2024, you can take 30% off any of my print books published at Lulu.com.

Visit this link (you might have to click a link to view explicit content) and any of the print books are 30% off — just enter HOLIDAY30 at the checkout.

These are the print books that are included:

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Phil will be live at 7PM Eastern time tonight. Check here later to confirm.

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I loved this. Dan Scavino posted it yesterday:

I’m telling you, gang, Q stuff is everywhere now. They are being so blatant about it!

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On a similar note.

From Mike King’s Anti-NY Times newsletter:

“Q Operatives Sweep CIA, FBI, DOJ and DNI

…The unabashed “conspiracy theorist” and very Q-ish Trump loyalist Kash Patel will complete a Q Trifecta of White Hat leaders set to head each of the key agencies which once formed the core of the formerly fearsome three-headed Deep State dragon.

As Patel takes the reigns at the FBI; “far right” Q-approved John Ratcliffe will lead the CIA; and military gal / “Russian agent” / “isolationist” Tulsi Gabbard — who had so capably infiltrated and subverted the WEF and the Demonrat Party –will be the Director of National Intelligence overseeing all of America’s intelligence agencies.

The “Editorial Board” here at The Anti-New York Times sniffed the “Democrat” Gabbard out as Q operative years ago. In the cases of Ratcliffe and Patel, the legendary scent-detection abilities of the late great St. Sugar the Crazed Conspiracy Cat were not needed because Q himself (or themselves) dropped their names long before they rose to soon-to-be heads of the CIA & FBI respectively. […]

[full article here]

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Regarding the fake Bidens and the “pardon” — since both of them have been dead for awhile now, I’m guessing it’s just another psy-op to wake people up.

But on that note, I thought this was interesting–

From News Treason Channel 17:

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And from ULTRA Pepe Lives Matter:

“Hunter and Joe Biden are complicit in horrific crimes in Ukraine. Ukraine is subservient to the CIA and a prime location for money laundering for swamp creatures. This is the truth.
Ukraine was overthrown by the CIA and a puppet administration was implemented that would work to further their criminal intentions. Joe Biden, Pelosi, Romney, and McCain all got their hands in the Ukraine cookie jar. We the People are awake to the scam.
https://t.me/bioclandestine/4287“

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I thought this was really funny.

Sanity4 Sweden – Keir Starmer, you’re on the right path! Worried and relieved about the Trudeau-Trump meeting (8 mins):

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Andy the Gabby Cabby (UK) – Mahyar Tousi Arrest, WHY? (3 mins):

Related to above:

Mahyar Tousi – LIVE: UK Police To Arrest Tousi TV (22 mins):

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Nigel Watson (Finland/UK) – FRAUD IS EVERYWHERE (13 mins):

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And in other news!

Nick Cave sent out a Red Hand File this morning, where he gives some beautiful advice to someone whose father is dying. He says, in part:

“I can’t think of a more poignant and binding act than to be able to laugh together in this most tragic of circumstances. The thing that you don’t need in this dynamic is guilt. Dispense with it. You have nothing to feel guilty for….”

You can read it in full here.

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And our Daily Feature continues!

What Would Keith Richards Do?

This was interesting, in light of a post I made about Keith and the topic of family recently.

This time, the topic is MUSIC & CREATIVITY, and of course it comes from Chapter Five: Daily Affirmations.

Keith says:

“I love my kids most of the time, and I love my wife most of the time. Music I love all of the time. It’s the only constant thing in my life. It’s the one thing you can count on.”

So, I guess let’s just keep this in mind, shall we? If we’re tempted to get married or have some children — put on a Rolling Stones record instead!! I know I do…

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Okay!! That’s it for now. I am possibly going to attempt to put up the Christmas tree today. We shall see how that goes.

Meanwhile–

Enjoy your Monday wherever you are in the world!!

Thanks for visiting, gang.

I love you guys. See ya!

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Breakfast-listening music!! Such a great song! The classic Stevie Nicks-Tom Petty collaboration, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”. Written by Tom just for Stevie… 1981. Enjoy, gang!!